Mass concentration measurements of autumn bioaerosol using low-cost sensors in a mature temperate woodland free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) experiment: investigating the role of meteorology and carbon dioxide levels [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2022 Forest environments contain a wide variety of airborne biological particles (bioaerosols), including pollen, fungal spores, bacteria, viruses, plant detritus, and soil particles.
A. B. Baird +7 more
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Sensitivity optimisation of tuberculosis bioaerosol sampling.
PLoS ONE, 2020 IntroductionDetection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in patient-derived bioaerosol is a potential tool to measure source case infectiousness. However, current bioaerosol sampling approaches have reported low detection yields in sputum-positive TB ...
Benjamin Patterson +10 more
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Fast monitoring of indoor bioaerosol concentrations with ATP bioluminescence assay using an electrostatic rod-type sampler. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 A culture-based colony counting method is the most widely used analytical technique for monitoring bioaerosols in both indoor and outdoor environments. However, this method requires several days for colony formation.
Ji-Woon Park +3 more
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Atmosphere, 2020 Bioaerosol characterization represents a major challenge for the risk assessment and management of exposed people. One of the most important bioaerosol sources is the organic waste collection and treatment. This work analyzed and discussed the literature
Elena Franchitti +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Rapid population growth and urbanization process have led to increasing demand for wastewater treatment capacity resulting in a non-negligible increase of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in several cities around the world.
Jianghan Tian +8 more
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Atmosphere, 2020 Hong Kong is an area of complex topography, with mixtures of urban and greenbelt spaces. Local bioaerosol concentrations are multifaceted, depending on seasonal variations of meteorological conditions and emission sources.
Douglas Morrison +10 more
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Airborne Influenza A Is Detected in the Personal Breathing Zone of Swine Veterinarians. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The 2009 H1N1 pandemic emphasized a need to evaluate zoonotic transmission of influenza A in swine production. Airborne influenza A virus has been detected in swine facilities during an outbreak.
Kate M O'Brien, Matthew W Nonnenmann
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Typical Misconceptions Pertaining to Facepiece Masks against Viral Aerosols
ToxicsSince the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been debates regarding the transmission modes of contagious viruses, including the influenza virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), along with its variants [...]
Byung Uk Lee
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Measurement of Aerosol Particles from Vibrated Lab Coats
ToxicsA study was conducted to measure aerosol particles emitted from laboratory coats (lab coats) under vibration, comparing them with a suit and a shirt. This study focused on particles ranging from 0.3 μm to >10 μm. Experimental results showed that lab coat
Byung Uk Lee
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Estimating fugitive bioaerosol releases from static compost windrows: feasibility of portable wind tunnel approach [PDF]
, 2005 An assessment of the fugitive release of bioaerosols from static compost piles was conducted at a green waste composting facility in South East England; this representing the initial stage of a programme of research into the influence of process ...
Taha, Mohd Pauze M. +3 more
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